BAT Academy

A large chicken coop with chicks, equipped with a light source to ensure they grow properly.
August 28, 2026

Getting light stimulation timing right: the body weight thresholds that protect flock output

A flock of white hens in the henhouse.
August 26, 2026

Gumboro in Chicken Flocks: What Producers Must Know

A man checking for mycoplasma, an eye infection in chickens, in a henhouse.
August 24, 2026

Mycoplasma in Chickens: Respiratory Symptoms and Treatment

A woman standing by the BAT scales in the henhouse.
August 21, 2026

Ross 308 vs Cobb 500: Weight-for-Age Standards Explained

A flock of little chicks in the chicken coop.
August 18, 2026

Chicken Waterer Systems for Commercial Poultry Houses

A flock of chicks in the chicken coop. A close-up of their feet, because they can get a condition called “bumblefoot.”
August 15, 2026

Bumblefoot in Chickens: Identification, Treatment and Prevention

A woman holding a chicken in her arms.
August 14, 2026

Why heavier laying hens may have worse welfare outcomes

A flock of little chicks in the chicken coop taking a dust bath.
August 13, 2026

Chicken Dust Baths: Why They Matter for Flock Welfare

Broiler chickens housed on litter beneath automated drinking lines in a commercial poultry house
August 4, 2026

Floor type under drinkers drives measurable broiler FCR gains

Commercial chicken feeders in a poultry house with broiler chicks
July 31, 2026

Chicken Feeders: How to Choose the Right Type for Your Flock